Waco weather by month

Warmest month

August

97°F (36°C) average high

Coolest month

January

39°F (4°C) average low

Wettest month

May

4.4 in (112 mm) of rain

Driest month

August

0.9 in (22 mm) of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Waco by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	60°F	39°F	14°F / 82°F	1.8 in	68%	9 mph
February	65°F	42°F	7°F / 85°F	1.3 in	71%	10 mph
March	74°F	52°F	21°F / 91°F	1.8 in	63%	11 mph
April	77°F	55°F	30°F / 96°F	2 in	70%	10 mph
May	85°F	64°F	36°F / 95°F	4.4 in	71%	10 mph
June	92°F	73°F	66°F / 101°F	2 in	71%	9 mph
July	95°F	75°F	63°F / 104°F	1.5 in	65%	9 mph
August	97°F	75°F	70°F / 109°F	0.9 in	60%	8 mph
September	92°F	71°F	59°F / 103°F	1.4 in	67%	7 mph
October	83°F	62°F	40°F / 99°F	3.5 in	69%	9 mph
November	70°F	50°F	26°F / 86°F	2 in	74%	8 mph
December	64°F	44°F	21°F / 80°F	1.5 in	72%	8 mph

Frost and snow-likely months in Waco

No month in Waco averages a night of 36°F (2°C) or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 39°F (4°C) and a record low of 14°F (-10°C), so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Waco

The most comfortable time to visit Waco is generally March to April and November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 23.9 in (608 mm) a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 97°F (36°C). May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 4.4 in (112 mm), roughly 5× the rainfall of the driest month (August).

Waco climate: your questions

Is it going to snow in Waco this year?

No: the coldest month in Waco is January with an average low of 39°F (4°C) and a record low of 14°F (-10°C), so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Waco weather today.

Does it get cold in Waco?

Waco's winter months average lows of 44°F (7°C) in December, 39°F (4°C) in January and 42°F (6°C) in February, with about 4.5 in (115 mm) of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 32°F (0°C), so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Waco 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Waco?

March to April and November are the most comfortable months in Waco, with highs near 74°F (23°C). August is the warmest month, averaging 97°F (36°C) by day; May is the wettest, with 4.4 in (112 mm); and January is the coolest, with lows near 39°F (4°C). What it is doing today: Waco weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Waco forecast for what is happening now.